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J. WALMER & C. EMERY.

Spring Bed Bottom. No. 238,540. APatented March 8,1881.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT CEETcE.

JOSEPH WALMEB AND CHARLES EMERY, OF LUDLOW, KENTUCKY; SAI

EMERY ASSIGNOR TO SAID WALMER.

SPRING BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,540, dated March 8, 1881.

Application filed December 8, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH VALMER and CHARLES EMERY, of Ludlow, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky, have invented an Improved Sectional Spring Bed-Bottom, of

which the following; is a specification.

Our invention relates to bed-bottoms which are madcin sections, so as to be easily removed and replaced.

1o In our device twin springs and paired slats are used, the slats for Isupporting the springs and the springs for securing two slats together and supporting the bed. The paired slats are constructed with excavations or recesses on I5 the opposing sides for the reception or insertion of the upturned ends of the springs, which are of twin form. These recesses are for the purpose of retaining the springs in their proper position and preventing them from slipping zo sidewise. Each twin spring is constructed of one continuous wire, the coils being connected at top by a V-bend, bringing them close together, and formed at bottom with certain bends, providing secure holds for receiving lthe z 5 slats sidewise.

In order that our invention may be fully understood, we will proceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a top view of twin springs of our improved construction applied to a pair of slats. Fig. 2 is a side view, the slats being sectioned transversely to show the locked ends of the springs. Fig. 3 represents our improved paired slat and twin-spring bed-bottom.

AA represent a pair of slats provided with excavations or recesses aa adapted to receive the upturned ends 11' b" of twin springs B B. The lower portions of the springs rest on the 4o slats, and are bent horizontally away from each other, as at b b, thence down the outer edge of the slats, as at b b', thence horizontally inward under the slats, as at b b, terminating in the short upturned ends 11' b, which form catches.

The advantages gained by our construction will be apparent, buta few will be referred to.

First, the section consisting of a pair of slats and accompanying springs can be lifted out without the possibility ofthe slats falling out 5o sidewise.

Second, the slats being secured by the upturned ends b, they can b'e easily removed by depressing them from above.

Third, the springs can be secured at proper 5 5 intervals apart.

Fourth, by securing their ends in recesses the springs are locked from sidewise movement on the slats.

We are aware that we are not the first to 6o construct a bed-bottom of twin springs and slats, and we do not therefore claim such as our invention.

Our invention consists in the mode of constructing and applying such springs to the slats.

Having thus described our invention, the following is what we claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

The combination of the slats A A', having 7o notches or recesses c a in the vertical sides thereof, and the twin springs B B', formed with short upturned ends 11 b", adapted to be readily slipped in and out of the said recesses,as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of which invention we hereunto set out hand.

JOSEPH WALMER. CHARLES EMERY.

Attest GEo. H. KNIGHT, J. L. LOGAN. 

